In a statement titled “The Importance of Open Borders,” the Auto Alliance said American businesses and consumers would bear the brunt of any closure of the Mexico border.
The Auto Alliance has urged President Donald Trump against shutting the border with Mexico in his immigration dispute with the U.S.'s southern neighbor, warning of “significant disruptions” were he to make good on his threats.
“We urge all parties to work together to avert a border closing that would result in significant disruptions to the North American auto industry, because ultimately the costs of all this fall upon our customers and make it more difficult for them to afford a new vehicle that is cleaner, safer and more energy-efficient.”
The president’s critics accuse him of manufacturing a border crisis for which there is little evidence, and argue his wall is an expensive and ineffective political gimmick. In reality, suddenly closing the border would drive up costs for many American businesses trading with Mexico, potentially causing job losses and putting some firms’ survival at risk.
Overall goods and services trade between the two across all industries totaled $615.9 million during that year. There was a $71 billion deficit in America’s trade as it imports more from Mexico than it exports to it. The president scrapped the NAFTA trade deal between America, Canada, and Mexico because of the bilateral deficits. He imposed tariffs to strong-arm Canada and Mexico into negotiating a new but little-changed deal, USMCA, which is yet to be ratified by Congress.
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